Publications
DIE Publications: Research Findings and Practice-Relevant Knowledge
Knowledge Transfer
The DIE contributes to developing the adult and continuing education sector by facilitating knowledge transfer and dialogue with practitioners and policymakers.
But how do academic findings make their way into practice? And how do experiences from continuing education practice inform research? These questions are addressed by the Knowledge Transfer department.
Seeing itself as a bridge between research, continuing education practice and education policy, the department converts academic findings to make them easily accessible and usable for different target groups. At the same time, it promotes dialogue with stakeholders in adult and continuing education to link research and practice and to help them jointly develop solutions to current challenges. This approach is based on DIE's knowledge transfer concept, which views knowledge transfer as a reciprocal exchange between academia, practice and education policy.
The department’s work is structured around two main areas:
Knowledge resources
The department develops and manages a wide range of information and publication resources for academia, continuing education practitioners and education policymakers. These resources include specialist portals, digital learning resources, academic journals, textbooks and other open-access publications. The aim is to present research findings accessibly, make them permanently available and support their practical application. These resources and access to them are continuously refined in accordance with the principles of Open Science and modern science communication.
Open Access Recommendation
The DIE promotes Open Access and encourages its employees to publish their research and work findings in accordance with its principles.
Transfer Campus
Successful knowledge transfer stems from exchange. With the Transfer Campus, the department creates opportunities for academia, further education institutions, associations and other partners to engage in dialogue and collaborate on topics of the future. Networks, exchange programmes and training and advisory services promote mutual knowledge transfer, supporting the implementation of scientifically sound concepts in practice. They also provide an important impetus for new research questions and the continued development of knowledge transfer initiatives.
